Air-traffic tower closings delayed

Apr. 5, 2013

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The closings of three air-traffic control towers in Michigan are among 149 nationwide that will be delayed.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it needs more time to deal with legal challenges to the closures announced because of government-wide spending cuts.

The planned tower shutdowns include those at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Coleman A. Young in Detroit and Sawyer International in Marquette County's Sands Township.

The FAA said all of the airport towers, which are operated by private contractors for the agency, will be closed or turned over to local authorities on June 15.

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